Wolfgang Prock-Schauer named Air Berlinâs new CEO

Air Berlin has named Wolfgang Prock-Schauer as its new CEO, replacing Hartmut Mehdorn, who has been interim CEO since Sept. 1, 2011. Prock-Schauer is Air Berlin’s former chief strategy and planning officer. He will also become executive director of the board of directors; Mehdorn will remain a member of the board.
An Air Berlin source told ATW the news came a bit earlier than expected, as Prock-Schauer was projected to take over the position at the end of the month.
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